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Safariland

Safariland, LLC

Ontario, California, United States

Armour & ProtectionSoldier EquipmentDual-use
Founded 19641001-5000 employeesSupplies Homeland Security & Police, Land Forces
Profile last updated: April 11, 2026

About

Founded in 1964, Safariland is a defense company based in Ontario, United States working in armour & protection, soldier equipment.

Safariland, operated under The Safariland Group, designs and manufactures duty holsters, tactical holsters, concealment holsters and body armor for law enforcement, military, security and sporting markets. Its duty holsters offer Level I, II and III retention systems, including the ALS and SLS locking mechanisms, and some models are optic-ready. The company was founded in 1964 by Neale Perkins as a holster business in Sierra Madre, California, and is headquartered in the United States with facilities in Ontario, California and Jacksonville, Florida, plus a UK office in Warrington. Its portfolio has included brands in body armor, body-worn cameras and evidence management, tactical communications headsets, and protective equipment. Safariland is part of a group that also includes Mustang Survival and sells to civilian concealed-carry customers as well as public safety and military customers.

Location

Ontario, United States

Founded

1964

Employees

1001-5000

Legal name

Safariland, LLC

Focus areas

holstersduty holstersretention holstersbody armortactical holsterslaw enforcement equipment

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Armour & ProtectionSoldier Equipment

What they offer

Hardware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

6390 ALS Mid-Ride Duty Rated Level I Retention Holster

Duty holster

Mid-ride belt mount holster with ALS internal locking mechanism, released by a thumb lever.

7365 7TS ALS/SLS Low-Ride Duty Rated Level III Retention Holster

Duty holster

Low-ride belt mount holster combining ALS and SLS locking mechanisms, with a pivoting hood for third-level retention.

6304RDS ALS/SLS Drop-Rig Tactical Holster

Tactical holster

Drop-leg tactical holster with ALS/SLS retention and optic-ready (RDS) configuration for military and professional use.

Model 6360 ALS Cut-Away Training Model

Training holster

Cut-away training model of the ALS duty holster.

Concealable Carriers & Panels

Body armor

Concealable body armor carriers and panels for law enforcement protection.

End users

Homeland Security & PoliceLand Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

Modular Handgun System

Named customers

U.S. ArmyAxonLos Angeles Police Department

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Awards

Brilliance Award for Best Tactical Holster

OpticsPlanet Awards2015Best Tactical Holster

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